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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/05/2004 - Minutes - Planning & Zoning Commissioni MINUTES Regular Meeting • Planning and Zoning Commission Thursday, February 5, 2004, at 7:00 p.m. College Station - Council Chambers, College Station City Hall Tmbracing the Past, Exploring the Future 1101 Texas Avenue College Station, Texas COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Shafer, Trapani, Davis, Reynolds and Hall. COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: Williams and White. COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: None. CITY STAFF PRESENT: Development Services Director Templin, City Planner Kee, Development Review Manager Ruiz, Staff Planners Reeves and Prochazka, Planning Intern Harrell, Senior Planner Fletcher, Graduate Civil Engineers Thompson and Cotter, Assistant City Attorney Nemcik, Action Center Representative Kelley and Staff Assistant Hazlett. • Chairman Shafer called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. 1. Hear Citizens. No one spoke. 2. Public Comment on the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO). No comments were received. 3. Consent Agenda. Commissioner Trapani motioned to approve the consent agenda items. Commissioner Davis seconded the motion which carried by a vote of 5 -0. FOR: Shafer, Trapani, Davis, Reynolds and Hall. AGAINST: None. ABSENT: Williams and White. 3.1 Approved by consent the minutes: • January 15, 2004 Workshop Minutes • January 15, 2004 Regular Minutes 3.2 Approved by consent a Final Plat for Shenandoah PH 8 -B consisting of 14 lots on 3.5 of acres generally located at Alexandria Avenue and Decatur Drive. (03 -321) • 3.3 Approved by consent a Final Plat for the Krenek Crossing Subdivision consisting of 47 lots on 7.41 acres Dartmouth Drive. (03 -312) P &Z Minutes February 5, 2004 Page 1 of 5 Regular Agenda • 4. Consideration, discussion and possible action on request(s) for absence from meetings. Commissioner Trapani motioned to approve the absence request which was seconded by Commissioner Davis. The motion carried 5 -0. FOR: Shafer, Trapani, Davis, Reynolds and Hall. AGAINST: None. ABSENT: Williams and White. 5. Consideration, discussion, and possible action on items removed from the Consent Agenda by Commission action. No items were removed from the Consent agenda. • 6. Public hearing, discussion and possible action on a Replat for Benjamin Graham Subdivision Lots 1 -5 of Block 3, Lots 1 -3 of Block 1, and Lot 2, located along Koppe Bridge Road near Greens Prairie Road in the City's ET3. (03 -154) Graduate Civil Engineer Cotter presented the Staff Report. Ms. Cotter stated that the plat meets the minimum requirements for EfJ subdivisions and that Staff recommends approval as submitted. Chairman Shafer opened the public hearing. Hedy Dadfar, 318 Landsburg Lane, asked Staff to substantiate the access to his property. Ms. Cotter explained that the current access to the property will remain. Chairman Shafer closed the public hearing. Commissioner Trapani motioned to approve the replat. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Reynolds and carried by a vote of 5 -0. FOR: Shafer, Trapani, Davis, Reynolds and Hall. AGAINST: None. ABSENT: Williams and White. 7. Public hearing, discussion, and possible action on a Replat for the Randall's University Park Lot 3 consisting of 2 lots on 6 acres generally located at 505 Chimney Hill Driive. (03 -202) Graduate Civil Engineer Thompson presented the Staff Report. Mr. Thompson explained that the replat was denied by the Commission at their November 6, 2003 meeting because the applicant failed to meet the recommendations of the Parks Board in providing a pedestrian access easement to the adjoining park. With this replat, the applicant proposes a park access through Lot 311-2. This proposal is in compliance and has met the approval of the Parks Board. Chairman Shafer opened the public hearing. • Nancy Berry, 202 Lampwick Circle, and Julie Wattenberg, 442 Chimney Hill spoke in opposition to the replat, stating that the Homeowners Association prefers not to have access to the park from Chimney Hill. P &Z Minutes February 5, 2004 Page 2of5 Chairman Shafer closed the public hearing. • Commissioner Davis motioned to approve the replat, stating that the future of the City is to be considered as well as the attempt of the Parks Board in making accessible to all the citizen of College Station an amenity that is currently not accessible. Commissioner Trapani seconded the motion, explaining that the Commission is charged with looking at the needs and good of the City in its entirety. He added that this is a public park and should be accessible and obtained now for all citizens. Chairman Shafer concurred, stating that access is important. He called the question. The motion to approve the replat was approved unanimously 5 -0. FOR: Shafer, Trapani, Davis, Reynolds and Halt. AGAINST: None. ABSENT: Williams and White. S. Public hearing, discussion, and possible action on a Rezoning of 4506 State Highway 6 South, consisting of 9.22 acres, from A-0 Agricultural Open to 3.61 acres of C -1 General Commercial and 5.61 acres of C -2 Commercial Industrial. (04 -04) Staff Planner Prochazka presented the Staff Report. She stated that the applicant is requesting the rezoning in order to develop the property for C -1 and C -2 uses and that staff recommends approval of the rezoning. She added that the property and the surrounding area were designated as Retail Regional by an amendment to • Comprehensive Plan on January 8, 2004. Ms. Prochazka added that the land use study concluded that both C -1 and C -2 uses would be appropriate in this area because of the location of the property and the adjacent uses. Chairman Shafer opened the public hearing. Don Jones, representing the applicant and residing at 804 Berry Creek, spoke in favor of the rezoning. The potential buyer explained that he owns a small growing business and desires to open one in this area with a show room and office space. Chairman Shafer closed the public hearing. Commissioner Trapani motioned to approve the rezoning. Commissioner Reynolds seconded the motion. Commissioner Hall expressed concern about placing a C -1 district within an A -O district. Chairman Shafer pointed out that as the Land Use Plan evolves the zoning districts in this area will become more amicable. Since there were no further comments, Chairman Shafer called for the vote. The motion to approve the rezoning carried by a vote of 5 -0. FOR: Shafer, Trapani, Davis, Reynolds and Hall. • AGAINST: None. ABSENT: Williams and White. P &Z Minutes I February 5, 2004 Page 3 of 5 9. Public hearing, discussion, and possible action on a Rezoning for Fairhaven Cove (REZ) consisting of 12 lots on a 1.81 acre tract located in the • Nantucket Subdivision off of Nantucket Drive. (03 -301) Staff Planner Reeves presented the Staff Report for this rezoning request. She opened with a recommendation for approval by the Staff, explaining that the Commission directed the staff to initiate the rezoning process for the Nantucket area at their workshop meeting on December 12, 2003. Ms. Reeves pointed out that the property was annexed into the city limits as A -O and that they are required to be a 5 -acre minimum. In order to bring the lots into compliance with the lot requirements as well as the Comprehensive Plan that shows this area as Single Family- medium density, the rezoning is necessary. Chairman Shafer opened the public hearing. No one made any comments. Therefore, Chairman Shafer closed the public hearing. Commissioner Davis motioned to approve the rezoning which was seconded by Commissioner Trapani. The motion carried by a unanimous vote of 5 -0. FOR: Shafer, Trapani, Davis, Reynolds and Hall. AGAINST: None. ABSENT: Williams and White. 10. Public hearing, discussion, and possible action on a Rezoning for a future phase of Shenandoah consisting of 39.943 acres located west of Southern Plantation Drive from A-0 Agricultural Open to R -1 Single Family Residential. (03 -145) • Staff Planner Prochazka presented the Staff Report, stating that the applicant requests the rezoning in order to continue the residential development in the area. In addition, the A -O zoning will remain on the southern most portion of the subject property in order to preserve the floodplain. She recommended approval of the rezoning pointing out that the surrounding property is zoned R -1 and A -O on the Land Use Plan. Ms. Prochazka also discussed access to the property and future Comprehensive Plan considerations. A brief discussion regarding greenways and park access followed. Chairman Shafer opened the public hearing. Mike McClure, the projects engineer, clarified that a corner of the property is being reserved for floodplain area and may become a greenway in the future. He explained that the uses for that portion of the property are currently being considered. Chairman Shafer closed the public hearing. Commissioner Reynolds motioned to approve the rezoning. Commissioner Trapani seconded the motion. The motion carried by a vote of 5 -0. FOR: Shafer, Trapani, Davis, Reynolds and Hall. AGAINST: None. ABSENT: Williams and White. • 11. Consideration, discussion, and possible action on: 1) A variance request to Section 8 -6.6 of the Subdivision Regulations concerning the number of lots on a cul- de-sac and P &Z Minutes February 5, 2004 Page 4 of 5 2) A Preliminary Plat for the Villas of Harvey consisting of 578 lots on 113 acres generally located near the northwestern corner of SH 30 and FM • 158. (03 -281) Graduate Civil Engineer Thompson presented the Staff Report. Mr. Thompson explained that because each housing unit is proposed for an individually platted lot, the allowable number of lots on a cul -de -sac is being exceeded. He stated that if the units were platted on joint lots, as is typical of duplexes, a variance would not be necessary. He pointed out other features of the development that has been approved by the Design Review Board, including that of a decorative main entry with water features, contingent upon approval of the design by the Army Corps of Engineers. Mr. Thompson added that a new alignment was configured and pointed out access -ways and sidewalks. There was further discussion regarding current and future ingress and egress, park land and open space. Commissioner Davis motioned to approve the variance request and was seconded by Commissioner Reynolds. The vote was 5 -0. The motion carried. FOR: Shafer, Trapani, Davis, Reynolds and Hall. AGAINST: None. ABSENT: Williams and White. Commissioner Trapani motioned to approve the preliminary plat. Commissioner Davis seconded the motion, which carried by a vote of 5 -0. FOR: Shafer, Trapani, Davis, Reynolds and Hall. AGAINST: None. ABSENT: Williams and White. • 12. Discussion and possible action on future agenda items — A Planning and Zoning Member may inquire about a subject for which notice has not been given. A statement of specific factual information or the recitation of existing policy may be given. Any deliberation shall be limited to a proposal to place the subject on an agenda for a subsequent meeting. None were mentioned. 13. Adjourn. Commissioner Trapani motioned to adjourn the meeting. Commissioner Davis seconded the motion. The motion carried 5 -0. FOR: Shafer, Trapani, Davis, Reynolds and Hall. AGAINST: None. ABSENT: Williams and White. 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